I also want these Visconti films. But don't hesitate to get the Arrow release of Ludwig just because it's not Criterion.

By the way, Ozu's Equinox Flower has to be coming as a stand-alone upgrade soon, right? New restoration, new documentary exclusive to the Criterion Channel? I certainly hope so. It's among my favorites of his films.

Special content made for the Criterion Channel has really no bearing on anything to do with releases as far as we're aware. Criterion is employing people, full-time, to curate and develop content for FilmStruck's Criterion Channel. The way I Was Born But... was handled indicates Criterion does feel some apprehension about fully just rereleasing Eclipse titles into the main line even with newer restorations, and Bergman 100 will probably be the second instance of that happening in some way. I would say that, unless they pair it with some other title like the earlier one, it's probably not on their agenda.

I alao have the Ludwig box and beside the elegant package is really great on the technical side,
On the basis of other release,this ipotetical box could be released on the last anniversary date (2021)or before?maybe in the 50 year celebration of "The Damned"?
Also a blu ray of Bergman's Hour of the wolf and Face to Face would be great...

Noodles1984 wrote:I alao have the Ludwig box and beside the elegant package is really great on the technical side,
On the basis of other release,this ipotetical box could be released on the last anniversary date (2021)or before?maybe in the 50 year celebration of "The Damned"?
Also a blu ray of Bergman's Hour of the wolf and Face to Face would be great...

In three months "Japan" can be enjoyed in Blu-Ray format and will be part of the classics of world cinema. There is also an arrangement for the rest of his films to be gradually added to the catalog of the US company, such as Batalla en el cielo (2005), Luz silenciosa (2007) and Post Tenebras Lux (2012).

knives wrote:I'm doubtful on that last one as I believe Strand's disc is still in print.

The Tree of Life - 2018 New Years clue, confirmed extended cut by Variety article, also a Twitter confirmation

Smithereens - On Filmstruck with Criterion branding during a Friday Night Double Feature (wasn't on Filmstruck list - as there's a difference between the "monthly add list" and the "one-off programs")

Heaven Can Wait - Random upgrade; restoration played at Venice 2015

Memories of Underdevelopment - Touring from Janus, on Criterion's Filmstruck, and its another WCP film

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez - On Filmstruck (not Criterion's side though)
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Well, this was a rather surprising month. Smithereens + Ballad of.. were complete surprises that hadn't been speculated at all (despite their Filmstruck presence). On the other hand, Tree of Life has been rumored ever since the film came out (one of those Wes Anderson situations: "do you think Criterion will release the first blu-ray?")!
259 upgrades remain.

Rather annoyingly, the only New Years (1 clue left) + 2 Newsletter clues we have remaining are all split between two possible films (and the New Years clue might end up just being for Dead Man after all - but we have until December to find out). So there's three (possibly two) films known to be coming based off of clues - but six possibilities.

Have any additional WCP films been restored lately? Perhaps if someone could check against the list on the forthcoming page and let me know if I've missed anything!

Minkin wrote:Have any additional WCP films been restored lately? Perhaps if someone could check against the list on the forthcoming page and let me know if I've missed anything!

Looks like Enamorada (1946) is one WCP film I had missed.

Considering it was just presented at Cannes last Wednesday (May 9) it probably only went onto the Film Foundation's page within the month. Even the FF press release (in Spanish) is only dated May 11th.

"Here's a shout-out to the @Criterion team (and @IssaClubb) for the amount of attention they're paying to the details in the restoration of the Koker trilogy. Looking forward to seeing the clean version of the films in 2019!"

Well, the son of the films' director seems like a pretty authoritative source so it looks like the KOKER trilogy is coming in 2019.